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Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Ове́чкин, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐˈvʲetɕkʲɪn]; [n 1] born 17 September 1985, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, now Russia) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Alexander Ovechkin, current captain of the Capitals. This is a complete list of ice hockey players who have played for the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL). It includes players that have played at least one game, either in the NHL regular season or in the NHL playoffs.
The 2004 NHL entry draft was the 42nd NHL entry draft.It was held on June 26 and 27, 2004 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.It is especially notable because it was the last NHL event to take place before the beginning of the lockout, which canceled all the games scheduled for the 2004–05 NHL season.
Despite Ovechkin's point, though, the Red Wings finished with a 4–2 win. THE CLIMB CONTINUES FOR ALEX OVECHKIN 🔥 Ovi is now 25 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record pic ...
Alexander Ovechkin is the active leader in goalscoring and second all time. The puck Maurice Richard used to score his 500th NHL goal on October 19, 1957. Richard was the first player in league history to record 500 career goals. This list is current as of December 29, 2024. Legend Rank – Ranking on all-time goals list
Ovechkin was the Capitals' lone representative in the season's All-Star Game, with Washington's campaign also seeing the breakout of Alexander Semin, who notched 38 goals in only his second NHL season.
Following the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Alexander Ovechkin played his first game with the Washington Capitals on October 5, 2005, scoring two goals in a 3–2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. In a shootout against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim , Ovechkin scored the game-winning goal in a 5–4 win.
Alexander Ovechkin scored 50 goals for a ninth time in his career during the 2021–22 season. This tied Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy for the record of most all-time seasons. Scoring 50 goals in one season is one of the most celebrated individual achievements in the National Hockey League (NHL). [ 1 ]